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A Big Day for Baseball by Mary Pope Osborne
4.0
This was surprising to say the least especially since I disliked the previous installment.
I enjoyed this book but that’s only because I started watching baseball this season so I was able to understand the references and terminology used. I think for someone unfamiliar with the sport, the book may be a bit difficult to understand and uninteresting.
The story follows Jack and Annie traveling back to a very important baseball game in 1947 to gain courage for their own little league tryouts. Unlike the rest of the series, they are not there to receive an item to solve a riddle but to give a baseball with a name to someone who knows the rules of the game. While there, they encounter 2 kids around their age (twins) and participate as bat boys in the iconic game until their secret is found out!
I like that the time period Jack and Annie traveled back to was entangled with the threads of racism and segregation staying true to history. The references to racism were not subtle and Jack even mentions it to Annie during a conversation. I also liked how Jack and Annie were unaffected with the racism all around them and continued seeing everyone as equals without any discrimination.
I am not very knowledgeable about the first baseball game, but reading about Jackie Robinson made me want to read up on his story. I found it very inspiring and courageous how Jackie ignored all the insults and focused on the game and was intent on giving his best to himself and his team.
Overall, this was a good book introducing kids to the racism and segregation found in our history. I liked how it was simple, with not too much drama and trouble like the other books in this series. It had enough to keep the reader enticed whilst providing the underlying information.
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I enjoyed this book but that’s only because I started watching baseball this season so I was able to understand the references and terminology used. I think for someone unfamiliar with the sport, the book may be a bit difficult to understand and uninteresting.
The story follows Jack and Annie traveling back to a very important baseball game in 1947 to gain courage for their own little league tryouts. Unlike the rest of the series, they are not there to receive an item to solve a riddle but to give a baseball with a name to someone who knows the rules of the game. While there, they encounter 2 kids around their age (twins) and participate as bat boys in the iconic game until their secret is found out!
I like that the time period Jack and Annie traveled back to was entangled with the threads of racism and segregation staying true to history. The references to racism were not subtle and Jack even mentions it to Annie during a conversation. I also liked how Jack and Annie were unaffected with the racism all around them and continued seeing everyone as equals without any discrimination.
I am not very knowledgeable about the first baseball game, but reading about Jackie Robinson made me want to read up on his story. I found it very inspiring and courageous how Jackie ignored all the insults and focused on the game and was intent on giving his best to himself and his team.
Overall, this was a good book introducing kids to the racism and segregation found in our history. I liked how it was simple, with not too much drama and trouble like the other books in this series. It had enough to keep the reader enticed whilst providing the underlying information.
Read more reviews @ Mystic's Review Shelf